List of Orchidaceae genera

This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according to The Families of Flowering Plants - L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the Orchid Research Newsletter which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The most up to date list of accepted genera, natural nothogenera, species and natural nothospecies with their synonyms can be found on the World Checklist of Selected Plants Families Search Page and Plants of the World Online published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This list is reflected on Wikispecies Orchidaceae and the new eMonocot website Orchidaceae Juss.

This taxonomy undergoes constant change, mainly through evidence from DNA study. Orchids were traditionally defined by morphological similarity (structure of their flowers and other parts). However, recent changes to nomenclature have been driven primarily by DNA studies and also by re-examination of herbarium specimens. This has led to a reduction of genera and species as well as re-circumscription of subfamilies, tribes and subtribes. Orchid taxonomy is still being revised and each year about another 150 new species are being discovered. The list of genera alone currently stands just short of 1000 entries.

From a cladistic point of view, the orchid family is considered to be monophyletic, i.e. the group incorporates all the taxa derived from an ancestral group.

The taxonomy of the orchids is explained on the page Taxonomy of the orchid family.

Subfamilies

There are five recognized subfamilies:^[1]

Apostasioideae (two genera, Neuwiedia and Apostasia)
Cypripedioideae (five genera: Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium
Epidendroideae (has 15,000 species in 576 genera)
Orchidoideae (7 tribes and 3,630 species;^[2] has 2 subclades with tribes Orchideae and Diseae then the other has tribes Cranichideae, Chloraeeae and Diurideae)
Vanilloideae (15 genera and about 180 species: Tribe Pogonieae (77 species; Cleistes, Cleistesiopsis, Duckeella, Isotria, and Pogonia) also Tribe Vanilleae (with 172 species; Clematepistephium, Cyrtosia, Epistephium, Eriaxis, Erythrorchis, Galeola, Lecanorchis, Pseudovanilla and Vanilla)

Genera

As of July 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts 703 genera.^[3]

A

Aa Rchb.f
Acampe Lindl.
Acanthophippium Blume
Achlydosa M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
Acianthera Scheidw.
Acianthus R.Br.
Acineta Lindl.
Acriopsis Reinw. ex Blume
Acrolophia Pfitzer – synonym of Eulophia R.Br.
Acrorchis Dressler
Adamantinia Van den Berg & C.N.Gonç
Adenochilus Hook.f.
Adenoncos Blume
Adrorhizon Hook.f.
Aerangis Rchb.f.
Aeranthes Lindl.
Aerides Lour. – fox brush orchid
Aeridostachya (Hook.f.) Brieger
Aetheorhyncha Dressler
Afropectinariella M.Simo & Stévart
Aganisia Lindl.
Aglossorrhyncha Schltr.
Agrostophyllum Blume
Alamania Lex.
Alatiliparis Marg. & Szlach.
Altensteinia Kunth.
Ambrella H.Perrier
Amesiella Schltr. ex Garay
Amoana Leopardi & Carnevali
× Anacamptiplatanthera P.Fourn.
Anacamptis Rich.
× Anacamptorchis E.G.Camus
Anathallis Barb.Rodr.
Ancistrochilus Rolfe
Ancistrorhynchus Finet
Andinia (Luer) Luer
Andreettaea Luer
Angraecopsis Kraenzl.
Angraecum Bory
Anguloa Ruiz & Pav.
Ania Lindl.
Anoectochilus Blume – jeweled orchid
Ansellia Lindl.
Anthogonium Wall. ex Lindl.
Apetalanthe Aver. & Vuong
Aphyllorchis Blume
Aplectrum (Nutt.) Torr. – Adam and Eve
Aporostylis Rupp & Hatch
Apostasia Blume
Appendicula Blume
Aracamunia Carnevali & I.Ramírez
Arachnis Blume
Archivea Christenson & Jenny
Arethusa L. – dragon's mouth
Arpophyllum Lex.
Arthrochilus F.Muell.
Artorima Dressler & G.E.Pollard
Arundina Blume – bamboo orchid
Aspasia Lindl.
Aulosepalum Garay
Auxopus Schltr.

B

Bambuseria Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen
Barbosella Schltr.
Barkeria Knowles & Westc.
Bartholina R.Br. – synonym of Holothrix Rich. ex Lindl.
Basiphyllaea Schltr. – synonym of Bletia Ruiz & Pav. – crab orchid
Baskervilla Lindl.
Batemannia Lindl.
Beclardia A.Rich.
Beloglottis Schltr.
× Bensteinia Christenson
Benthamia A.Rich.
Benzingia Dodson
Bhutanthera Renz – synonym of Herminium L.
Bidoupia Aver., Ormerod & Duy
Biermannia King & Pantl.
Bifrenaria Lindl.
Bipinnula Comm. ex Juss.
Bletia Ruiz and Pav. – pine-pink
Bletilla Rchb.f. – urn orchid
Bogoria J.J.Sm.
Bollea Rchb.F.
Bolusiella Schltr.
Bonatea Willd.
Brachionidium Lindl. – cup orchid
Brachycorythis Lindl.
Brachypeza Garay
Brachystele Schltr.
Braemia Jenny
Brassavola R.Br. – daddy-long-legs
Brassia R.Br. – cricket orchid
× Brassocattleya Rolfe
Bromheadia Lindl.
Broughtonia R.Br.
Brownleea Harv. ex Lindl.
Bryobium Lindl.
Buchtienia Schltr.
Bulbophyllum Thouars – rat-tail orchid
Bulleyia Schltr. – synonym of Coelogyne
Burnettia Lindl.

C

Caladenia R.Br.
Calanthe R.Br.
Caleana R.Br.
Callostylis Blume
Calochilus R.Br. – bearded orchids
Calopogon R.Br. – grasspink
Caluera Dodson & Determann
Calymmanthera Schltr.
Calypso Salisb. – fairy-slipper orchid
Calyptrochilum Kraenzl.
Campanulorchis Brieger
Campylocentrum Benth. – bent-spur orchid
Capanemia Barb.Rodr.
Cardiochilos P.J.Cribb
Catasetum Rich. ex Kunth
Cattleya Lindl.
× Cattlianthe J.M.H.Shaw
× Catyclia J.M.H.Shaw
Caucaea Schltr.
Caularthron Raf.
Centrostigma Schltr.
Cephalanthera Rich. – some helleborines, phantom orchid
× Cephalopactis Asch. & Graebn.
× Cephalorchis F.M.Vázquez
Ceratandra Lindl.
Ceratocentron Senghas
Ceratostylis Blume
Chamaeanthus Schltr.
Chamaegastrodia Makino & F.Maek.
Chamelophyton Garay
× Chamodenia Peitz
Chamorchis Rich.
Changnienia S.S.Chien
Chaubardia Rchb.f.
Chaubardiella Garay
Cheiradenia Lindl.
Cheirostylis Blume
Chelonistele Pfitzer – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Chiloglottis R.Br.
Chiloschista Lindl.
Chloraea Lindl.
Chondrorhyncha Lindl.
Chondroscaphe (Dressler) Senghas & G.Gerlach
Chroniochilus J.J.Sm.
Chrysoglossum Blume
Chysis Lindl.
Chytroglossa Rchb.f.
Cirrhaea Lindl.
Cischweinfia Dressler & N.H.Williams
Claderia Hook.f.
Cleisocentron Brühl
Cleisomeria Lindl. ex G.Don
Cleisostoma Blume
Cleisostomopsis Seidenf.
Cleistes Rich. ex Lindl.
Cleistesiopsis Pansarin & F.Barros – rosebud orchid
Clematepistephium N.Hallé
Clowesia Lindl.
Coccineorchis Schltr.
Cochleanthes Raf. – fan-shape orchid
× Cochlezella J.M.H.Shaw
Codonorchis Lindl.
Coelia Lindl.
Coeliopsis Rchb.f.
Coelogyne Lindl.
Coilochilus Schltr.
Collabium Blume
Comparettia Poepp. & Endl. – snail orchid
Constantia Poepp. & Endl.
Cooktownia D.L.Jones
Corallorhiza Gagnebin – coral root
Coryanthes Hook. – bucket orchids
Corybas Salisb.
Corycium Sw.
Corymborkis Thouars – crow orchid
Cottonia Wight
Cotylolabium Garay
Cranichis Sw. – helmet orchid
Cremastra Lindl.
Crepidium Blume
Crossoglossa Dressler & Dodson
Cryptarrhena R.Br.
Cryptochilus Wall.
Cryptopus Lindl.
Cryptopylos Garay – synonym of Macropodanthus L.O.Williams
Cryptostylis R.Br.
Cuitlauzina Lex.
Cyanaeorchis Barb.Rodr.
Cyanicula Hopper & A.P.Br. – synonym of Caladenia R.Br.
Cybebus Garay
Cyclopogon C.Presl. ladies'-tresses
Cycnoches Lindl. – swan orchids
Cylindrolobus Blume
Cymbidium Sw.
Cymbilabia D.K.Liu & Ming H.Li
Cymboglossum (Schltr.) Rauschert
Cynorkis Thouars
Cypholoron Dodson & Dressler
Cypripedium L. – lady's slipper
Cyrtochiloides N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase
Cyrtochilum Kunth
Cyrtopodium R.Br. – cow-horn orchid
Cyrtorchis Schltr.
Cyrtosia Blume
Cyrtostylis R.Br.
Cystorchis Blume

D

× Dactylanthera P.F.Hunt & Summerh.
× Dactylocamptis P.F.Hunt & Summerh.
× Dactylodenia Garay & H.R.Sweet
Dactylorhiza Neck. ex Nevski – key flower
Dactylostalix Rchb.f.
Daiotyla Dressler
Danhatchia Garay & Christenson
Danxiaorchis J.W.Zhai, F.W.Xing & Z.J.Liu
Deceptor Seidenf.
Degranvillea Determann
Deiregyne Schltr.
Demorchis
Dendrobium Blume
Dendrochilum
Dendrolirium Blume
Dendrophylax Rchb.f.
Devogelia Schuit.
Diaphananthe Schltr.
Diceratostele Summerh.
Dichaea Lindl. – leafy-stem orchid, leaf-stem orchid
Dichromanthus Garay
Dickasonia L.O.Williams – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Didymoplexiella Garay
Didymoplexiopsis Seidenf.
Didymoplexis Griff.
Dienia Lindl.
Diglyphosa Blume
Dilochia Lindl.
Dilochiopsis (Hook.f.) Brieger
Dilomilis Raf. – parrot-beak orchid
Dimerandra Schltr.
Dimorphorchis Rolfe
Dinema Lindl.
Dinklageella Mansf.
Diodonopsis Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Diplocentrum Lindl.
Diplomeris D.Don
Diploprora Hook.f.
Dipodium R.Br.
Disa P.J.Bergius
Discyphus Schltr.
Disperis Sw.
Diuris Sm.
Domingoa Schltr. – Mona
Dossinia C.Morren
Dracomonticola H.P.Linder & Kurzweil
Draconanthes (Luer) Luer
Dracula Luer
Drakaea Lindl.
Dresslerella Luer
Dressleria Dodson
Dryadella Luer
Dryadorchis Schltr.
Drymoanthus Nicholls
Duckeella Porto & Brade
Dunstervillea Garay
Dyakia Christenson

E

Earina Lindl.
Echinorhyncha Dressler
Echinosepala Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Eclecticus P.O'Byrne
Eggelingia Summerh.
Eleorchis F.Maek.
Elleanthus C.Presl. – tiger orchid, praying-virgin
Eloyella P.Ortiz
Eltroplectris Raf. – long-claw orchid
Elythranthera (Endl.) A.S.George – synonym of Caladenia R.Br.
Embreea Dodson
Encyclia Hook. – butterfly orchid
Entomophobia de Vogel – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Ephippianthus Rchb.f.
Epiblastus Schltr.
Epiblema R.Br.
Epidendrum L. – star orchid
Epipactis Zinn – helleborine
Epipogium Borkh.
Epistephium Kunth
Erasanthe P.J.Cribb, Hermans & D.L.Roberts
Eria Lindl.
Eriaxis Rchb.f.
Eriochilus R.Br.
Eriodes Rolfe
Eriopsis Lindl.
Erycina Lindl.
Erythrodes Blume – false helmet orchids
Erythrorchis Blume
Espinhassoa Salazar & J.A.N.Bat.
Eulophia R.Br. – Wildcoco
Euryblema Dressler
Eurycentrum Schltr.
Eurychone Schltr.
Eurystyles Wawra – custard orchid
Evotella Kurzweil & H.P.Linder

F

Fernandezia Ruiz & Pav.
Frondaria Luer
Fuertesiella Schltr.
Funkiella Schltr.

G

Galeandra Lindl. – hooded orchid
Galearis Raf. – showy orchid
Galeoglossum A.Rich. & Galeotti
Galeola Lour.
Galeottia A.Rich.
Galeottiella Schltr.
Gastrochilus D.Don
Gastrodia R.Br.
Gavilea Poepp.
Gennaria Parl.
Genoplesium R.Br.
Geodorum Andrews – synonym of Eulophia R.Br.
Glomera Blume
Glossodia R.Br. – synonym of Caladenia R.Br.
Gomesa R.Br.
Gomphichis Lindl.
Gonatostylis Schltr.
Gongora Ruiz & Pav.
Goodyera R.Br. – rattlesnake plantain
Govenia Lindl. – govenia
Grammangis Rchb.f.
Grammatophyllum Blume
Grandiphyllum Docha Neto
Graphorkis Thouars
Gravendeelia Bogarín & Karremans
Greenwoodiella Salazar, Hern.-López & J.Sharma
Grobya Lindl.
Grosourdya Rchb.f.
Guanchezia G.A.Romero & Carnevali
Guarianthe Dressler & W.E.Higgins
Gunnarella Senghas – synonym of Bogoria J.J.Sm.
Gymnadenia R.Br. – fragrant orchid
× Gymnanacamptis Asch. & Graebn.
× Gymnotraunsteinera Cif. & Giacom.
× Gymplatanthera L.C.Lamb.
Gynoglottis J.J.Sm. – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.

H

Habenaria Willd. – bog orchid, false rein orchid
Hagsatera R.González
Halleorchis Szlach. & Olszewski
Hammarbya Kuntze
Hancockia Rolfe
Hapalorchis Schltr.
Hederorkis Thouars
Helleriella A.D.Hawkes – dotted orchid
Helonoma Garay
Hemipilia Lindl.
Herminium L.
Herpysma Lindl.
Hetaeria Blume
Hexalectris Raf. – crested coralroot – synonym of Bletia Ruiz & Pav.
Himantoglossum Spreng.
Hintonella Ames
Hippeophyllum Schltr. – synonym of Oberonia Lindl.
Hoehneella Ruschi
Hofmeisterella Rchb.f.
Holcoglossum Schltr.
× Holcosia J.M.H.Shaw
Holothrix Rich. ex Lindl.
Homalopetalum Rolfe
Horichia Jenny
Horvatia Garay
Houlletia Brongn.
Hsenhsua X.H.Jin, Schuit. & W.T.Jin
Huntleya Bateman ex Lindl.
Huttonaea Harv.
Hylophila Lindl.
Hymenorchis Schltr.

I

Ida A.Ryan & Oakeley
Imerinaea Schltr.
Ionopsis Kunth – violet orchid
Ipsea Lindl.
Isabelia Barb.Rodr.
Ischnogyne Schltr. – synonym Coelogyne Lindl.
Isochilus R.Br. – equal-lip orchid
Isotria Raf. – fiveleaf orchid
Ixyophora Dressler

J

Jacquiniella Schltr. – tufted orchid
Jejewoodia Szlach.
Jumellea Schltr.

K

Karma Karremans
Kefersteinia Rchb.f.
Kegeliella Mansf.
Kionophyton Garay
Kipandiorchis P.O'Byrne & Gokusing
Koellensteinia Rchb.f. – grass-leaf orchid
Kraenzlinella Kuntze – synonym of Acianthera Scheidw.
Kuhlhasseltia J.J.Sm. – synonym of Odontochilus Blume
Kylicanthe Descourv., Stévart & Droissart

L

Lacaena Lindl.
Laelia Lindl.
× Laeliocattleya Rolfe
Lankesterella Ames
Lecanorchis Blume
Lemurella Schltr.
Lemurorchis Kraenzl.
Leochilus Knowles & Westc. – smooth-lip orchid
Lepanthes Sw. – babyboot orchid
Lepanthopsis (Cogn.) Ames – tiny orchid
Lepidogyne Blume
Leporella A.S.George
Leptoceras (R.Br.) Lindl.
Leptotes Lindl.
Limodorum Boehm.
Liparis Rich. – wide-lip orchid
Listrostachys Rchb.f.
Lockhartia Hook.
Loefgrenianthus Hoehne
Ludisia A.Rich. – jewel orchid
Lueddemannia Linden and Rchb.f.
Luisia Gaudich.
× Lycamerlycaste J.M.H.Shaw
Lycaste Lindl. – bee orchid
Lycomormium Rchb.f.
Lyperanthus R.Br.
Lyroglossa Schltr.

M

Macodes lowii

Macodes Lindl.
Macradenia R.Br. – long-gland orchid
Macroclinium Barb.Rodr.
Macropodanthus L.O.Williams
Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. – adder's mouth orchid
Manniella Rchb.f.
Masdevallia Ruiz & Pav.
Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. – tiger orchid, flame orchid
Mediocalcar J.J.Sm.
Megalorchis H.Perrier
Megastylis (Schltr.) Schltr.
Meiracyllium Rchb.f.
†Meliorchis extinct, 80-million-year-old orchid
Mengzia W.C.Huang, Z.J.Liu & C.Hu
Mesadenella Pabst & Garay
Mesadenus Schltr. – ladies'-tresses
Mexipedium V.A.Albert & M.W.Chase
Microchilus C.Presl.
Microcoelia Lindl.
Microepidendrum Brieger ex W.E.Higgins
Micropera Lindl.
Microsaccus Blume
Microthelys Garay
Microtis R.Br.
Miltonia Lindl. – pansy orchid
× Miltonidium C.H.Curtis
Miltoniopsis God.-Leb.
Mobilabium Rupp
Monophyllorchis Schltr.
Mormodes Lindl.
Mycaranthes Blume
Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl.
Myrmechis Blume – synonym of Odontochilus Blume
Myrmecophila Rolfe
Myrosmodes Rchb.f.
Mystacidium Lindl.

N

Nabaluia Ames – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Nemaconia Knowles & Westc.
Neobathiea Schltr.
Neobolusia Schltr.
Neocogniauxia Schltr.
Neogardneria Schltr. ex Garay
Neogyna Rchb.f. – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Neomoorea Rolfe
× Neotinacamptis J.M.H.Shaw
× Neotinarhiza J.M.H.Shaw
Neotinea Rchb.f.
Neottia Guett.
Nephelaphyllum Blume
Nephrangis (Schltr.) Summerh.
Nervilia Comm. ex Gaudich.
Neuwiedia Blume
Nidema Britton & Millsp. – fairy orchid
Nohawilliamsia M.W.Chase & Whitten
Nothostele Garay
Notylia Lindl.
Notyliopsis P.Ortiz

O

Oberonia Lindl.
Oberonioides Szlach.
Octarrhena Thwaites
Octomeria R.Br.
Odontochilus Blume
Odontorrhynchus M.N.Correa
Oeceoclades Lindl. – synonym of Eulophia R.Br. – monk orchid
Oeonia Lindl.
Oeoniella Schltr.
Oestlundia W.E.Higgins
Oligophyton H.P.Linder
Oliveriana Rchb.f.
Omoea Blume
Oncidium Sw. – dancing-lady orchid
Ophidion Luer
Ophioglossella Schuit. & Ormerod
Ophrys L. – ophrys
Opilionanthe Karremans & Bogarín
× Orchidactylorhiza Soó & Borsos
× Orchigymnadenia E.G.Camus
× Orchimantoglossum Asch. & Graebn.
× Orchinea J.M.H.Shaw
Orchipedum Breda
× Orchiplatanthera E.G.Camus
Orchis Tourn. ex L. – orchis
Oreorchis Lindl.
Orestias Ridl.
Orleanesia Barb.Rodr.
Ornithocephalus Hook.
Orthoceras R.Br.
Otochilus Lindl. – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Otoglossum (Schltr.) Garay & Dunst.
Otostylis Schltr.
Oxystophyllum Blume

P

Northern green orchid (*Platanthera hyperborea*)

Western prairie fringed orchid (*Platanthera praeclara*)

Pabstia Garay
Pabstiella Brieger & Senghas
Pachites Lindl.
Pachyplectron Schltr.
Pachystoma Blume
Palmorchis Barb.Rodr.
Panisea (Lindl.) Lindl. – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Paphinia Lindl.
Paphiopedilum Pfitzer – Venus' slipper
Papilionanthe Schltr.
Papillilabium Dockrill – synonym of Plectorrhiza Dockrill
Papuaea Schltr.
Paradisanthus Rchb.f.
Paraphalaenopsis A.D.Hawkes
Parapteroceras
Pecteilis Raf.
Pelatantheria Ridl.
Pelexia Poit. ex Lindl. – hachuela
Pendusalpinx Karremans & Mel.Fernández
Pennilabium J.J.Sm.
Peristeranthus T.E.Hunt
Peristeria Hook.
Peristylus Blume
Pescatoria Rchb.f.
Phaius Lour. – nun's-hood orchid
Phalaenopsis Blume – moth orchid
Pheladenia D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Phloeophila Hoehne & Schltr.
Pholidota Lindl. – synonym of Coelogyne Lindl.
Phragmipedium Rolfe
Phragmorchis L.O.Williams
Phreatia Lindl.
Phymatidium Lindl.
Physogyne Garay
Pilophyllum Schltr.
Pinalia Lindl.
Piperia – rein orchid
Platanthera Rich. – fringed orchid, bog orchid
Platycoryne Rchb.f.
Platylepis A.Rich.
Platyrhiza Barb.Rodr.
Platystele Schltr.
Plectorrhiza Dockrill
Plectrelminthus Raf.
Plectrophora H.Focke
Pleione D.Don
Pleurothallis R.Br. – bonnet orchid
Pleurothallopsis Porto & Brade
Plocoglottis Blume
Poaephyllum Ridl.
Podangis Schltr.
Podochilus Blume
Pogonia Juss. – snake-mouth orchid
Pogoniopsis Rchb.f.
Polycycnis Rchb.f.
Polyotidium Garay
Polystachya Hook.
Pomatocalpa Breda
Ponera Lindl.
Ponthieva R.Br. – shadow witch
Porpax Lindl.
Porphyroglottis Ridl.
Porphyrostachys Rchb.f.
Porroglossum Schltr.
Porrorhachis Garay
Prasophyllum R.Br.
Prescottia Lindl. – Prescott orchid
Pridgeonia Pupulin
Promenaea Lindl.
Prosthechea Knowles & Westc.
× Pseudadenia P.F.Hunt
Pseuderia Schltr.
Pseudocentrum Lindl.
Pseudogoodyera Schltr.
Pseudolaelia Porto & Brade
Pseudorchis Ség.
× Pseudorhiza P.F.Hunt
Pseudovanilla Garay
Psilochilus Barb.Rodr. – ragged-lip orchid
Psychilis Raf. – peacock orchid
Psychopsiella Lückel & Braem
Psychopsis Raf. – butterfly orchid
× Psytonia J.M.H.Shaw
Pterichis Lindl.
Pteroceras Hasselt ex Hassk.
Pteroglossa Schltr.
Pterostemma Kraenzl.
Pterostylis R.Br.
Pterygodium Sw.
Pygmaeorchis Brade
Pyrorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Q

Quechua Salazar & L.Jost
Quekettia Lindl.
Quisqueya Dod

R

Rangaeris (Schltr.) Summerh.
Rauhiella Pabst & Braga
Renanthera Lour.
Restrepia Kunth
Restrepiella Garay & Dunst.
Rhaesteria Summerh. – synonym of Rhipidoglossum Schltr.
Rhinerrhiza Rupp
Rhipidoglossum Schltr.
Rhizanthella R.S.Rogers
Rhomboda Lindl.
Rhynchogyna Seidenf. & Garay
Rhyncholaelia Schltr.
Rhynchostele Rchb.f.
Rhynchostylis Blume
Ridleyella Schltr.
Rimacola Rupp
Risleya King & Pantl.
Robiquetia Gaudich
Rodriguezia Ruiz & Pav.
Roeperocharis Rchb.f.
Rossioglossum (Schltr.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.
Rudolfiella Hoehne

S

Saccolabiopsis J.J.Sm.
Saccolabium Blume
Sacoila Raf. – terrestrial orchid
Sanderella Kuntze
Sarcanthopsis Garay
Sarcochilus R.Br.
Sarcoglottis C.Presl.
Sarcoglyphis Garay
Sarcophyton Garay
Satyrium Sw.
Saundersia Rchb.f.
Sauroglossum Lindl.
Scaphosepalum Pfitzer
Scaphyglottis Poepp. & Endl. – Malaysian orchid
Schiedeella Schltr.
Schizochilus Sond.
Schlimia Planch. & Linden
Schoenorchis Blume
Schuitemania Ormerod
Schunkea Senghas
Scuticaria Lindl.
Seegeriella Senghas
Seidenfadenia Garay
Selenipedium Rchb.f.
Serapias L.
× Serapicamptis Godfery
× Serapirhiza Potucek
Sertifera Lindl. ex Rchb.f.
Sievekingia Rchb.f.
Silvorchis J.J.Sm.
Sirhookera Kuntze
Sirindhornia H.A.Pedersen & Suksathan
Skeptrostachys Garay
Smithsonia C.J.Saldanha
Smitinandia Holttum
Sobennikoffia Schltr.
Sobralia Ruiz & Pav.
Solenangis Schltr.
Solenidium Lindl.
Solenocentrum Schltr.
Soterosanthus F.Lehm. ex Jenny
Sotoa Salazar
Spathoglottis Blume – ground orchid
Specklinia Lindl.
Sphyrarhynchus Mansf.
Spiculaea Lindl.

Spiranthes Rich. ladies'-tresses
Stalkya Garay
Stanhopea J.Frost ex Hook.
Stelis Sw. – leach orchid
Stellamaris Mel.Fernández & Bogarín
Stenia Lindl.
Stenoglottis Lindl.
Stenoptera C.Presl.
Stenorrhynchos Rich. ex Spreng. – ladies'-tresses
Stenotyla Dressler
Stereochilus Lindl.
Stereosandra Blume
Steveniella Schltr.
Stichorkis Thouars
Stigmatodactylus Maxim. ex Makino
Strongyleria (Pfitzer) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen
Suarezia Dodson
Summerhayesia P.J.Cribb
Sutrina Lindl.
Svenkoeltzia Burns-Bal.
Systeloglossum Schltr.

T

Taeniophyllum Blume
Taeniorrhiza Summerh. – synonym of Microcoelia Lindl.
Tainia Blume
Tamayorkis Szlach.
Taprobanea Christenson
Teagueia (Luer) Luer
Telipogon Kunth
Tetramicra Lindl. – wallflower orchid
Teuscheria Garay
Thaia Seidenf.
Thecopus Seidenf.
Thecostele Rchb.f.
Thelasis Blume
Thelymitra J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Thelyschista Garay
Thrixspermum Lour.
Thulinia P.J.Cribb
Thunia Rchb.f.
Thuniopsis L.Li, D.P.Ye & Shi J.Li
Thysanoglossa Porto & Brade
Tipularia Nutt. – crippled-cranefly
Tolumnia Raf. – dancing-lady orchid, variegated orchid
Tomzanonia Nir
Townsonia Cheeseman
Trachoma Garay
Traunsteinera Rchb.
Trevoria F.Lehm.
Triceratorhynchus Summerh.
Trichocentrum Poepp. & Endl.
Trichoceros Kunth
Trichoglottis Blume
Trichopilia Lindl.
Trichosalpinx Luer – bonnet orchid
Trichotosia Blume
Tridactyle Schltr.
Triphora Nutt. – noddingcaps
Trisetella Luer
Trizeuxis Lindl.
Tropidia Lindl. – palm orchid
Tsaiorchis Tang & F.T.Wang
Tuberolabium Yamam.
Tylostigma Schltr.

U

Uleiorchis Hoehne
Uncifera Lindl.

V

Vanda R.Br.
× Vandoglossum Garay
Vandopsis Pfitzer
Vanilla Plum. ex Mill. – vanilla
Vargasiella C.Schweinf.
Vasqueziella Dodson
Veyretella Szlach. & Olszewski
Veyretia Szlach.
Vitekorchis Romowicz & Szlach.
Vrydagzynea Blume

W

Waireia D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.
Warczewiczella Rchb.f.
Warrea Lindl.
Warreella Schltr.
Warreopsis Garay
Wullschlaegelia Rchb.f. – leafless orchid

X

Xerorchis Schltr.
Xylobium Lindl.

Y

Yoania Maxim.
Ypsilopus Summerh.

Z

Zelenkoa M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
Zeuxine Lindl. – soldier's orchid
Zootrophion Luer
Zygopetalum Hook.
Zygosepalum Rchb.f.
Zygostates Lindl.

Epidendrum ibaguense
Epidendrum parkinsonianum
Epidendrum stamfordianum
Maxillaria rufescens
Maxillaria tenuifolia
Rhynchostlis gigantea
Sarcochilus hartmannii
Schomburgkia undulata
Late-flowering ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes magnicamporum)
Nodding ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes cernua)
Stenoglottis longifolia
Moon orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis)
Dendrobium hybrid
Phantom orchid (Cephalanthera rubra var. alba)
Thrixspermum saruwatarii
Early Purple orchid (Orchis mascula)

References

^ Chase, Mark W.; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Freudenstein, John V.; Pridgeon, Alec M.; Salazar, Gerardo; van den Berg, Cássio; Schuiteman, André (2015). "An updated classification of Orchidaceae". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (2): 151–174. doi:10.1111/boj.12234. ISSN 0024-4074.
^ "Types of Orchids: A Visual Compendium". FTD.com. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
^ Orchidaceae Juss. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) (2000).
Dressler, R.L. (1993). Phylogeny and Classification of the Orchid Family. Cambridge Univ. Press
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press.
Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2006). Genera Orchidacearum 4. Oxford Univ. Press.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2009). Genera Orchidacearum 5. Oxford Univ. Press

External links

[ChaseCameron2015-1] Chase, Mark W.; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Freudenstein, John V.; Pridgeon, Alec M.; Salazar, Gerardo; van den Berg, Cássio; Schuiteman, André (2015). "An updated classification of Orchidaceae". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (2): 151–174. doi:10.1111/boj.12234. ISSN 0024-4074.

[2] "Types of Orchids: A Visual Compendium". FTD.com. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

[powo-3] Orchidaceae Juss. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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